AM -- apply amplitude or ring modulation to an input source
in RTcmix/insts/std

quick syntax:
AM(outsk, insk, dur, AMP, MODFREQ[, inputchan, PAN, MODWAVETABLE]) 

   p0 = output start time (seconds)
   p1 = input start time (seconds)
   p2 = duration (seconds)
   p3 = amplitude multiplier (relative multiplier of input signal)
   p4 = modulation oscillator frequency (Hz)
   p5 = input channel [optional; default is 0]
   p6 = pan (0-1 stereo; 0.5 is middle) [optional; default is 0]
   p7 = reference to AM modulator wavetable [optional; defaults to sine wave]

   p3 (amplitude), p4 (mod freq) and p6 (pan) can receive dynamic updates
   from a table or real-time control source.

   p7 (modulator wavetable), if used, should be a reference to a pfield table-handle.

   Author:  Brad Garton; rev. for v 4.0: John Gibson


AM processes an input source using amplitude or ring modulation (see AMINST for an explanation of amplitude modulation). An oscillator modulates the amplitude of the source. The waveform of the oscillator and the frequency are set by p-fields; the frequency can be changed dynamically as the instrument executes. If no waveform (wavetable) is specified (p7), an internal sine-wave is used.



Usage Notes

AM can be used to do either amplitude modulation or ring modulation, depending on whether the modulator waveform is unipolar (no negative values) or bipolar (positive and negative values, like a typical waveform). A unipolar modulator does amplitude modulation; a bipolar modulator does ring modulation.

To make a unipolar sine wave, you have to add a DC component to shift the sine wave out of the negative area. For example, the following creates a sine wave that oscillates between 0 and 1: 


      wave = maketable("wave3", 1000, 0,.5,0, 1,.5,0)
The output of AM can be either mono or stereo.



Sample Scores

very basic: 
   rtsetparams(44100, 1)
   load("AM")

   rtinput("mysound.aif")

   // ring modulate the entire soundfile with a 378 Hz modulator
   AM(0, 0, DUR(), 1.0, 378)


slightly more advanced: 
   rtsetparams(44100, 2)
   load("AM")

   rtinput("mysound.aif")

   ampenv = maketable("line", 1000, 0,0, 1,1, 2,0)

   // this will modulate one section of the input file (channel 0 only)
   // and play it back amplitude-modulated at 17 Hz at stereo position 0.2,
   // and play another section back slightly later amplitude-modulated
   // at 923,5 Hz at stereo position 0.8
   // the sound will do a fade up and fade down through the ampenv PField
   AM(0.4, 0, 5.2, 1.9*ampenv, 17.0, 0, 0.2)
   AM(10.1, 0.5, 4.3, 3.5*ampenv, 923.5, 0, 0.8)


fun stuff! 
   rtsetparams(44100, 2)
   load("AM")

   rtinput("AUDIO")

   ampenv = maketable("window", 1000, "hanning")
   freqenv = maketable("line", "nonorm", 1000, 0,100, 1,987, 2, 340, 5, 777.9)
   waveform = maketable("wave", 1000, 1, 0.2, 0.5, 0, 0.1)

   AM(0, 0, 14.0, 1*ampenv, freqenv, 0, 0.5, waveform)


See Also

maketable, makeLFO, AMINST, STEREO, DISTORT, SHAPE, DECIMATE, COMPLIMIT, FMINST, WAVY